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Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Paul Bowden (Headteacher)

location_onLancaster, LA2 6JL

language Visit Website phone 01524823505

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

218

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Expected Standard

74%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Lancaster, serving ages 4-11. Assessed at Strong standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Lancaster, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 201 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #159 of 444 primaries in Lancashire and #6,274 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Strong standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Strong standard, behaviour and attitudes Strong standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 59%

Reading85% LA 73%

Writing81% LA 69%

Maths85% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading78% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading81% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths74% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.2

-2.2 to 2.7

0.0

Write

LA 0.1

-2.4 to 2.4

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.6 to 2.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

93%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading93% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths97% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA -0.2

-1.4 to 3.0

0.3

Write

LA 0.1

-1.8 to 2.3

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.4 to 1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 65%

Reading74% LA 76%

Writing83% LA 78%

Maths74% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.1

-1 to 3

0.3

Write

LA 0.1

-1.6 to 2.2

-0.4

Maths

LA 0.0

-2.2 to 1.4

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#6,274 / 14,159	#159	#3,367	#1
2024	#6,570 / 14,233	#186	#4,029	#1
2023	#8,659 / 13,940	#257	#7,452	#7,140
2019	#4,075 / 11,810	#121	#200	#5,776
2018	#7,005 / 10,972	#252	#6,678	#5,281

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 March 2026

Inspection Report

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11 January 2022

Inspection Report

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24 May 2016

Inspection Report

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28 June 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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28 February 2008

Inspection Report

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21 June 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2026-03-24

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Strong standard

Achievement

Strong standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Strong standard

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2016-05-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2012-06-28

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2008-02-28

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 201 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	218	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	219	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	222	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	219	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	220	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	223	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	221	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	229	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	230	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	231	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	232	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	232	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	231	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	235	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	235	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	242	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	243	1	0.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	243	1	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	236	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	235	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

96%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

98%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree33%

strongly disagree33%

not applicable93%

Neither agree nor disagree33%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree52%

agree46%

disagree2%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree57%

agree33%

Neither agree nor disagree7%

disagree4%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree57%

agree39%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree46%

agree39%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree35%

agree37%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable17%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes13%

no87%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree50%

agree17%

Neither agree nor disagree33%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes96%

no4%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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